FAISALABAD: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation seized a consignment of smuggled Rani juice worth Rs17,00,000 involving duty and taxes amounting to Rs968320 during a crackdown.
Sources told Customs Today, that the intelligence staff intercepted a trailer bearing registration no: TLE-227 near Jhang Road Bypass and recovered 998 cartons of Rani juice. The trailer was coming from Karachi.
The intelligence team asked the driver Asif ali son of Muhammad Habib to produce document regarding legal import of the items. He produced different bilties issued by M/s Asad Bhatti Goods Transport Company Karachi in respect of loaded goods. During scrutiny it was revealed that the produced bilties has no relevancy with detained goods. Therefore, the officials confiscated the goods under Section 2(kk), of the Customs Act, 1969 read with Section 17 ibid.